The rapid antigen test has a sensitivity of 96.52% and a specificity of 99.69%.
The sensitivity of a clinical test refers to the test’s ability to correctly identify patients with a disease. A test with 100% sensitivity correctly identifies all patients with the disease. A test with 80% sensitivity identifies 80% of patients with the disease (true positive), but 20% of those with the disease remain undiscovered (false negative).
The specificity of a clinical test refers to the test’s ability to correctly identify patients without the disease. A test with 100% specificity, therefore, correctly identifies all patients without the disease. A test with 80% specificity identifies 80% of patients without the disease as negative (true negative), but 20% of the patients are incorrectly identified as positive (false positive).
How is the test carried out?
Tests are held by appointment only, with bookings made online.
Come to the test location at the time of your appointment (your appointment confirmation will be accompanied by a description of how to find the location). It is essential that you arrive on time as the tests are arranged in such a way that waiting times do not result and cause you to come into contact with other test persons.
If you have booked a test as a result of symptoms or a SwissCovid app notification and the costs are to be invoiced to the federal government, please bring your health insurance card and ID to the appointment for verification.
Via the appointment confirmation you received by email.
I need a different test to the one I booked. Can I still change this?
You can change the test procedure by sending an e-mail to mmc. barfi@medgate. ch or by calling 061 377 88 44.
I’ve booked a self-payer test. How can I pay?
You may pay either in advance online or using EC or credit card at the test location.
Are you not insured in Switzerland and would like to book a COVID test?
If it is recommended that you get a test, the FOPH may assume the costs only if you are covered by Swiss basic insurance and provide your insurance card number. If you are not covered by Swiss basic insurance, you must pay for your test as a self-payer. You may subsequently submit the invoice to your health insurer for them to assume the costs. We cannot guarantee this, however.
Results/Findings
How and when will I receive my test result?
Results are issued in digital form only, via SMS and email. Rapid test results will be sent by us, while the results of PCR tests are sent directly by the laboratory. The result of a rapid test is generally available after 20 to 30 minutes, the result of a PCR test generally after 48 hours.
What should I do if I have not received my result by email?
1. Please check your SPAM and JUNK folder 2. If no result email has been received in the SPAM/JUNK folder, please use the contact form to contact us and we will take care that you receive your result as soon as possible. Our support times are from 9am to 8pm. Please note that this contact form is only intended for inquiries about results that have not been received; we cannot process an appointment or other questions about this. Please also note that the result of a rapid test is usually available after 20 to 30 minutes, the result of a PCR test can take up to 48 hours. Please wait for this time before contacting us. Please click here to reach the contact form.
How does a test result look like?
Example negative test result
What happens if the rapid antigen test is positive but I have no symptoms?
If you have booked a self-paying rapid antigen test and receive a positive result, you will be contacted by us via telephone and receive an additional PCR test, the cost of which will then be covered by the FOPH.
COVID certificate
Do I have to request the COVID certificate separately?
No, you will receive the COVID certificate, in the event of a negative test result, automatically with the result email and the findings.
When will I receive the COVID certificate?
You will receive the COVID certificate, in the event of a negative test result, automatically with the result email and the findings. The result of a rapid test is generally available after 20 to 30 minutes, the result of a PCR test generally after 48 hours.
How do I receive the COVID certificate?
You will only receive the COVID certificate in the event of a negative test result and its issued in digital form only via email, with the possibility to download it as a PDF.
I have general questions about the COVID certificate (eg. validity, advantages...). Whom can I ask?
